- present participle of isolate.
isolating
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Instead of physically isolating and examining hundreds of thousands of peptides, the program analyzed the roughly 20,000 genes that encode human proteins, looking for sequences where the enzyme was likely to make cuts.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
MarketWatch looked at isolating just the days when oil prices rose a lot to see its effect on stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Backed by child protection groups, Marquetty unsuccessfully opposed the closed-door proceedings, arguing that it was "paradoxical" for a defendant accused of isolating his victims to be tried behind closed doors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
"They've achieved the military objective of isolating Taiz from Aden, even if they haven't fully taken control of it," Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow at the Chatham House think tank, told AFP.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
I can’t imagine isolating a gene for murder, or cowardice, or dishonesty.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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